§ 155.023 R-2 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT.
   (A)   Permitted uses.
      (1)   Any use permitted by right in the R-1 District, or (subject to the location requirements for such tracts) in the R1-I Districts.
      (2)   Two-family or duplex dwelling.
      (3)   Industrialized duplex dwelling, provided such dwelling complies with all regulations applicable to industrialized single-family housing.
   (B)   Conditional uses. Neighborhood association facilities.
   (C)   Height regulations. No building shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height.
   (D)   Area regulations. Lots in the Wildewood Subdivision, and duplex lots platted prior to November 8, 2006, shall have six-feet-minimum side setbacks, except when siding on a street such setback shall be a minimum of 15 feet. All other duplex lots shall have a minimum of ten-feet-wide side building setbacks, except when siding on a street such setback shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
   (E)   Intensity of use.
      (1)   A lot on which there is erected a single-family dwelling shall conform to the same intensity of use requirements as those in the R-1 (Single-Family Dwelling District) as noted in § 155.020(E).
      (2)   The minimum lot area shall be 7,800 square feet for lots in the Wildewood Subdivision and duplex lots platted prior to November 8, 2006. All other duplex lots shall contain a minimum lot area of 8,400 square feet, and an average width of not less than 70 feet.
   (F)   Parking regulations. As per §§ 155.061 through 155.068.
   (G)   Additional use, height, and area regulations. Additional use, height, and area regulations and exceptions are found in § 155.040.
   (H)   Signs. Same as in R-1 district.
   (I)   Storage. Open storage is prohibited, except for materials for the residents’ use such as firewood, gardening materials, and similar materials.
   (J)   Landscaping. All yards shall have vegetative groundcover of sufficient quality and quantity, or other city-approved groundcover, to control dust, erosion and sediment upon final inspections. In addition, a minimum of two six-foot-tall trees, measuring two inches or more in caliper (diameter) when measured 12 inches from the base of the trunk, and eight three-gallon shrubs, are required in the front yard.
   (K)   Architectural design. R-2 buildings shall be designed to avoid repetitions of buildings or roof lines, and the same elevation may not be used within any five lot groupings. Primary entrances shall face the public street. Windows shall be provided with trim or recessed, rather than flush with exterior wall treatment.
(Ord. 2001-36, passed 11-13-01; Am. Ord. 2006-40, passed 10-24-06; Am. Ord. 2012-01, passed 2-14-12; Am. Ord. 2012-04, passed 3-27-12; Am. Ord. 2016-24, passed 10-11-16)